Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup, 57004-57005 [E6-15950]

Download as PDF 57004 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 188 / Thursday, September 28, 2006 / Notices recovery tasks, as appropriate, based on research and new information; and (6) develop a plan to monitor B. hungerfordi after it is delisted. Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: September 15, 2006. Wendi Weber, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. [FR Doc. E6–15795 Filed 9–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of document availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (‘‘we’’) announces the availability of the Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds. There are 21 bird taxa included in this revised recovery plan; 19 are listed as endangered, 1 is a candidate species for Federal listing, and 1 is a species of concern. These taxa represent four bird families, with the majority being Hawaiian Honeycreepers (subfamily Drepanidinae, family Fringillidae). This is a new recovery plan for two of the listed birds, the O1ahu 1elepaio (Chasiempsis sandwichensis ibidis) and ¯ O‘ahu 1alauahio (Paroreomyza maculata). Printed copies of this revised recovery plan will be available in 4 to 6 weeks by request from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 3–122, Box 50088, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850 (telephone: 808–792–9400; fax: 808– 792–9580); and the Hawaii State Library, 478 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. An electronic copy of the revised recovery plan is now available online at: https://endangered.fws.gov/ recovery/#plans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilet A. Zablan, Endangered Species Recovery Program Leader, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, at 808– 792–9400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: Background Restoring endangered or threatened animals and plants to the point where they are again secure, self-sustaining VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:06 Sep 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 members of their ecosystems is a primary goal of our endangered species program. The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (ESA) requires the development of recovery plans for listed species unless such a plan would not promote the conservation of a particular species. Recovery plans help guide the recovery effort by describing actions considered necessary for the conservation of the species, establishing criteria for downlisting or delisting listed species, and estimating time and cost for implementing the measures needed for recovery. Section 4(f) of the ESA requires that public notice and an opportunity for public review and comment be provided during recovery plan development. In fulfillment of this requirement, the Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds was available for public comment from October 16 through December 15, 2003 (68 FR 59635). Information presented during the public comment period has been considered in the preparation of this revised recovery plan, and is summarized in the appendix to the plan. We will forward substantive comments regarding recovery plan implementation to appropriate Federal or other entities so that they can take these comments into account during the course of implementing recovery actions. Of the 21 birds addressed by this revised recovery plan, the 19 federally listed as endangered are: O1ahu 1elepaio, ´ ¯ kama1o or large Kaua1i thrush (Myadestes myadestinus), oloma1o or Moloka1i thrush (Myadestes lanaiensis rutha), puaiohi or small Kaua1i thrush ¯ ¯ (Myadestes palmeri), Kaua1i 1o1o (Moho ¯ ¯ braccatus), 1o1u (Psittirostra psittacea), palila (Loxioides bailleui), Maui parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys), Kaua1i 1akialoa (Hemignathus procerus), Kaua1i nukupu1u (Hemignathus lucidus hanapepe), Maui nukupu1u (Hemignathus lucidus affinis), ¯ ¯ 1akiapola1au (Hemignathus munroi), Hawai1i creeper (Oreomystis mana), ¯ ¯ ¯ O1ahu 1alauahio or O1ahu creeper, 1o1o ¯¯ ¯ ¯ 1a1a or kakawahie or Moloka1i creeper ¯ (Paroreomyza flammea), Hawai1i 1akepa (Loxops coccineus coccineus), Maui ¯ 1akepa (Loxops coccineus ochraceus), ¯ 1akohekohe or crested honeycreeper (Palmeria dolei), and po 1ouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma). The candidate species is the 1akikiki or Kaua1i creeper (Oreomystis bairdi), and the species of concern is the Bishop’s ¯ ¯ 1o1o (Moho bishopi). These taxa and their habitats have been variously affected or are currently threatened by one or more of the following: habitat degradation by wild, feral, or domestic animals (pigs, goats, PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and deer); predation by introduced animals (rats, cats, and mongoose); avian disease (malaria and avian pox); habitat loss due to agriculture, ranching, forest cutting, and urbanization; and habitat modification due to the invasion of nonnative plants. In addition, due to the small number of existing individuals and their very narrow distribution, these taxa are subject to an increased likelihood of extinction from random, naturally-occurring events such as hurricanes. The objective of this revised recovery plan is to ensure the long-term conservation and recovery of these 21 taxa of Hawaiian forest birds, and to enable the eventual delisting of the 19 listed as endangered. This recovery will be accomplished through a variety of recovery actions including: measures to protect habitat where the taxa occur, restoration of degraded habitat, removal of feral ungulates from habitat areas, control of introduced rodents and feral cats that feed on forest birds, control of invasive plant species, reduction in numbers of mosquito breeding sites, captive propagation and translocation, and the development of means to address threats of avian disease. Management emphasis may differ among species, as taxa are affected differently and to varying degrees by different limiting factors. Habitat management and restoration will encourage the expansion of current populations into unoccupied habitat. However, the establishment of new populations using various translocation and/or captive propagation techniques will be needed in some cases to accelerate population expansion and to establish new populations in suitable habitat. Authority: The authority for this action is section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Dated: August 15, 2006. Carolyn A. Bohan, Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6–15956 Filed 9–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a meeting of E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 188 / Thursday, September 28, 2006 / Notices the Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup (Workgroup). The Workgroup’s purpose is to provide, in an advisory capacity, recommendations and advice on research and implementation of sea lamprey control techniques alternative to lampricide that are technically feasible, cost effective, and environmentally safe. Primary objectives of the meeting will be to identify research initiatives that may enhance alternative sea lamprey control techniques, and to explore the significance of larval sea lamprey populations that occur in delta habitats rather than stream habitats. The meeting is open to the public. The Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup will meet on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. DATES: We will hold the meeting at ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College Street, Burlington, Vermont; telephone (802) 864–1848. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Tilton, Designated Federal Officer, Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup, Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 11 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Telephone: (802) 872–0629 We publish this notice under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The Workgroup’s Specific responsibilities are to provide advice regarding the implementation of sea lamprey control methods alternative to lampricides, to recommend priorities for research to be conducted by cooperating organizations and demonstration projects to be developed and funded by State and Federal agencies, and to assist Federal and State agencies with the coordination of alternative sea lamprey control research to advance the state of the science in Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Dated: September 8, 2006. David A. Tilton, Designated Federal Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E6–15950 Filed 9–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:16 Sep 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Right-of-Way Applications Filed by Private Fuel Storage, L.L.C., for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation on the Reservation of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians and the Related Transportation Facility in Tooele County, UT Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Record of Decision. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has signed a Record of Decision (ROD) concerning two rightof-way applications filed by Private Fuel Storage (PFS), L.L.C, for an independent spent fuel storage installation on reservation lands of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians (Band or Skull Valley Band). The installation is described in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), entitled ‘‘Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation on the Reservation of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians and the Related Transportation Facility in Tooele County, Utah (December 2001).’’ Spent nuclear fuel (SNF), the focus of the EIS, is the primary by-product from a nuclear reactor. As proposed, the fuel would be transported from an existing Union Pacific railroad site to the Reservation of the Skull Valley Band in Tooele County, Utah. The applications seek right-of-way grants under Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1761, to transport SNF across public lands managed by the BLM. The BLM was a cooperating agency in the preparation of this EIS, as were the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. This EIS is available online at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr1714/v1/. Additional comments were received by the BLM following its publication on February 7, 2006, of a Federal Register notice at 71 FR 6286 requesting comments on the two right-of-way applications then pending before the agency. The BLM ROD is based on review of the draft EIS; the FEIS; comments received from the public, other Federal agencies, and State and PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57005 local governments; and discussion of all the alternatives with the cooperating agencies. The BLM decision is to choose the No Action alternative from the EIS. The effect of this decision is to reject applications U 76985 and U 76986 for right-of-way grants filed by PFS, L.L.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Hughes; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: (202) 208–3801. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of Decision are available from Jim Hughes; Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management; 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area On January 6, 2006, after publication of the project’s EIS in December 2001, President Bush signed Public Law 109– 163, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3136). Section 384 of this Act designated certain lands as wilderness, to be known as the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area, and added these lands to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area includes lands described in PFS’s application U 76985 seeking a right-of-way for a rail line (which had been the preferred Alternative of the EIS). The effect of this wilderness designation is to preclude the BLM’s issuance of a right-of-way grant authorizing a rail line through those lands designated as the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area. As a practical matter, any rail line would be forced to halt at the boundary of the lands designated as the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area. The BLM’s authority to issue a rightof-way grant for a rail line across the public lands is set forth in Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1761. Section 501(a) of FLPMA provides in part: ‘‘The Secretary [of the Interior], with respect to the public lands and, the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to lands within the National Forest System (except in each case land designated as wilderness), are authorized to grant, issue, or renew rights-of-way over, upon, under, or through such lands for— * * * roads, trails, highways, railroads, * * * or other means of transportation * * * (emphasis added).’’ Thus, alternatives analyzing transportation by rail were not selected because to grant the right-of-way sought by PFS in application U 76985 would be inconsistent with the purpose for which E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57004-57005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15950]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
meeting of

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the Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup 
(Workgroup). The Workgroup's purpose is to provide, in an advisory 
capacity, recommendations and advice on research and implementation of 
sea lamprey control techniques alternative to lampricide that are 
technically feasible, cost effective, and environmentally safe. Primary 
objectives of the meeting will be to identify research initiatives that 
may enhance alternative sea lamprey control techniques, and to explore 
the significance of larval sea lamprey populations that occur in delta 
habitats rather than stream habitats. The meeting is open to the 
public.

DATES: The Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup 
will meet on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ADDRESSES: We will hold the meeting at ECHO at the Leahy Center for 
Lake Champlain, 1 College Street, Burlington, Vermont; telephone (802) 
864-1848.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Tilton, Designated Federal 
Officer, Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup, 
Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 11 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452. 
Telephone: (802) 872-0629

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We publish this notice under section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The 
Workgroup's Specific responsibilities are to provide advice regarding 
the implementation of sea lamprey control methods alternative to 
lampricides, to recommend priorities for research to be conducted by 
cooperating organizations and demonstration projects to be developed 
and funded by State and Federal agencies, and to assist Federal and 
State agencies with the coordination of alternative sea lamprey control 
research to advance the state of the science in Lake Champlain and the 
Great Lakes.

    Dated: September 8, 2006.
David A. Tilton,
Designated Federal Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-15950 Filed 9-27-06; 8:45 am]
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